Fear of COVID-19 and Life Satisfaction: The Role of the Health-Related Hardiness and Sense of Coherence

Dymecka, Joanna; Gerymski, Rafał; Machnik-Czerwik, Anna; Derbis, Romuald; Bidzan, Mariola

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.712103

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“…The impact of the sense of coherence on coping with stressful situations may be related to the fact that it reduces the experience of negative emotions in difficult situations. The research results confirm that SOC may limit the experience of negative emotions in stressful situations [ 27 ], which may have a beneficial effect on functioning during the disease. Among people with a physical disability after limb amputation or spine surgery, it was found that patients whose sense of coherence level was comparable with the SOC of healthy people did not despair because of their health condition, but they tried to give a new meaning to their lives [ 75 ], which may have a positive effect on health-related quality of life.…”

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Sense of Coherence and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Physical and Neurological Disability

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Multiple sclerosis is a progressive demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that can lead to permanent disability and significantly impact the quality of life. The present study explores the relationship between neurological disability and disease symptoms, quality of life, and the level of sense of coherence, which is an important resource for coping with the disease. EDSS, GNDS, SOC-29, and MSIS-29 were used in the presented study. The study group consisted of 137 people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The study showed the correlation between most of the analyzed variables. Mood disability and fatigue were significant predictors of the sense of coherence and explained 34% of its variance. Physical disability and fatigue served as significant predictors of the physical aspect of quality of life, explaining 49% of its variance. Fatigue and sense of coherence were significant predictors of the psychological aspect of quality of life, explaining 47% of the variance. In studies on a group of people with multiple sclerosis, it is worth considering, in addition to the level of disability, also invisible symptoms, such as fatigue or mood disability, which are important for the quality of life and the level of resources. As this study suggests, a sense of coherence is a resource essential for the quality of life of people with disabilities.

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“…SOC seems to be a particularly important variable in the process of coping with multiple sclerosis. The high level of SOC makes it easier to accept the inevitable difficulties [ 27 ]. High SOC is especially necessary for an individual who is affected by strong stressors [ 28 ].…”

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Sense of Coherence and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Physical and Neurological Disability

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“…Lastly, we did not measure many important variables, which could have influenced our results. Since relational and personal resources play a significant role in dealing with pandemic fear [ 55 ], it can be assumed that providing support and care to pregnant women will be a factor that will significantly reduce the fear of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic. This limitation should be corrected in future studies on COVID-19 in pregnant women.…”

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Fear of Coronavirus, Stress and Fear of Childbirth in Polish Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Iszczuk

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The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest pandemic of an aggressive coronavirus in the human population in the 21st century. The pandemic may have a negative emotional impact on pregnant women, causing fear and stress. Negative feelings during pregnancy later affect fear of childbirth. Our study aimed to determine the relationship between fear of COVID-19, stress and fear of childbirth. We assume that fear of COVID-19 will be a mediator of the relationship between perceived stress and fear of childbirth. A total of 262 Polish pregnant women participated in this study. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FOC-6) and Labour Anxiety Questionnaire (KLP II) were used in the study. There was a statistically significant, moderate, and positive relationship between perceived stress, fear of COVID-19, and fear of childbirth. Fear of COVID-19 was a statistically significant mediator in the relationship between perceived stress and fear of childbirth. The COVID-19 epidemic may have a negative emotional impact on pregnant women, causing fear, stress and increased fear of childbirth. Childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic is perceived by women as a threat to their well-being and health. Therefore, it is especially important to support a woman in the perinatal period and to enable her to give birth to a child.

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“…Hardiness, defined by Kobasa ( 1979 ) as a personality trait consisting of three fundamental characteristics (commitment, control and challenge), is a protective factor against the negative effects of stress including burnout (White et al, 2020 ; Bartone et al, 2021 ). Several recent studies have also found that this psychological resource is a significant buffer against the adverse psychological effects of stress related to the COVID pandemic, for Health Care and Emergency workers (Maiorano et al, 2020 ; Vagni et al, 2020a ) and also in the general population (Dymecka et al, 2021 ). Furthermore, hardiness is a predictor of adaptive and positive coping (Clarke, 1995 ; Lease, 1999 ; Chan, 2000 ; Bartone and Homish, 2020 ; Kamtsios and Bartone, 2021 ).…”

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Emergency Stress, Hardiness, Coping Strategies and Burnout in Health Care and Emergency Response Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Maiorano²,

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ObjectiveStress is a growing problem in the general population, but most especially for workers responding to the COVID-19 crisis. The present study examines stress and Burnout in Health Care workers and Emergency Responders during the third COVID wave in Italy. In addition, we explore the value of psychological Hardiness and positive coping strategies as protective factors against the ill-effects of stress.MethodsOver a 5-month period in 2021, surveys were administered across all Italian regions to several groups including Health Care workers (N = 220), Emergency Responders (firefighters, civil protection, ambulance personnel; N = 121), volunteer Italian Red Cross workers (N = 328), and a comparison group (N = 400) drawn from the General Population of Italy.ResultsResults showed that among the groups, Health Care workers had the highest levels of Emergency Stress, while the Red Cross volunteers had relatively lower stress levels. Hardiness and positive coping levels were highest among Red Cross workers, and lowest in the General Population sample. The biggest impact on Burnout was seen among health care workers, especially on Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization. Multiple regression results showed that Hardiness operates as a moderator of the effects of Emergency Stress on Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization aspects of Burnout, while problem focused coping and Stopping Negative Thoughts-Emotions also showed moderating effects.ConclusionThese results suggest that Health Care workers and Emergency Responders would benefit from additional training in hardiness and positive coping skills.

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Fear of COVID-19 and Life Satisfaction: The Role of the Health-Related Hardiness and Sense of Coherence

Cited by 41 publications

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Sense of Coherence and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Physical and Neurological Disability

Sense of Coherence and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Physical and Neurological Disability

Fear of Coronavirus, Stress and Fear of Childbirth in Polish Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Emergency Stress, Hardiness, Coping Strategies and Burnout in Health Care and Emergency Response Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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